Tambopata (Puerto Maldonado) 4 Days

Puerto Maldonado is a city in Southeastern Peru in the Amazon forest 55 kilometers (34 mi) west of the Bolivian border on the confluence of the Tambopata and Madre de Dios River, a tributary of the Amazon River. It is the capital of the Madre de Dios Region.

Nearby are the Manú National Park, Tambopata National Reserve, and Bahuaja-Sonene National Park. These are some of the most pristine primary rain forests in the world, which include several oxbow lakes and clay licks, where hundreds of birds including macaws feed on clay.

Itinerary

Day 1: Welcome To The Jungle

Stop At: Puerto Maldonado, Puerto Maldonado, Madre de Dios Region
Our local expert guide will pick you up from the airport to take you to the Madre de Dios river wharf from where we take the boat downstream for one hour to get our lodge, when we arrive at the lodge you will get an exotic welcome juice and we make our check-in. After a couple of hours siesta, we start with our first excursion for two and a half-hour, we walk through the jungle, where our guide shares rich information about this part of Peru, you also have the chance to see birds like parrots, macaws, as well as monkeys, snakes, butterflies. In the evening you get ready for a safari on the river to see the caimans, so that you have to take a flashlight to get the caiman’s eyes light that way to see them with red eyes, you could also see capybaras (the biggest rodent in the world that might weight up to 60-kg / 120-pound), after having fun with the caimans we sail back to the lodge where we have a delicious dinner.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
•
•
Accommodation included: Overnight in a Jungle Lodge

Day 2: Sandoval Lake

Stop At: Lago Sandoval, Tambopata National Reserve Peru
We wake up very early at 5:30 am to go to a canopy which is about 40m / 131feet high, from where you see different species of birds, such us macaws, eagles, parrots, etc. After this morning activity we go back to the lodge to have breakfast, immediately we leave to the Monkey Island where we see different varieties of monkeys as the spider monkey, then we take the boat to the National Tambopata Reserve, when we arrive to the reserve we have one-hour walk to get the Sandoval lake which is very rich in flora and fauna; therefore, we see birds, monkeys, sloths. At this point we stop for lunch, right after lunch we take a boat to explore the lake and also to see the animals from closer, if it is a lucky day you would see giant otters (mammal in endangered), big black caimans, after having a great day at this Sandoval lake we take our boat back to the lodge. At night typical dinner.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
•
•
•
Accommodation included: Overnight in a Jungle Lodge

Day 3: Wild Board's Clay Lick

Stop At: Lago Sandoval, Tambopata National Reserve Peru
After a typical breakfast, we go for a short walk into the jungle to get the river where we fish piranhas for fun, about midday we walk back to the lodge to have lunch, then we have a nice siesta. In the afternoon we going back to the jungle, but this time for a great adventure and challenge where you have the chance to fly upon the trees through the zip-lining, you will feel like spider monkey when you practice the tree climbing, etc. so the adrenaline will be so intense, there will be a specialist who will give you all the instructions that you need to know. After having a lot of fun, we walk back to the lodge, at about 7:00 pm dinner.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
•
•
•
Accommodation included: Overnight in a Jungle Lodge

Day 4: Farewell

Stop At: Puerto Maldonado, Puerto Maldonado, Madre de Dios Region
After breakfast that is organised at the lodge we take the boat back to the city, where we go sightseeing to the important places as the local market, eventually we drive to the airport to take the flight back.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
•
No accommodation included on this day.

Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"No heart problems or other serious medical conditions"
"Most travelers can participate"
"A current valid passport is required on the day of travel"
"This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"



Start Time: 10:00 AM
Duration: 4 Days
Start location: Traveler pickup is offered

Airports

• Puerto Maldonado Airport, Puerto Maldonado Peru

Cancellations and refunds: All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.

Included

• Puerto Maldonado Airport Transfer
• Bi-Lingual guide
• All entrance fees
• Motor Boat
• Rubber boots
• 3x Breakfast
• 3x Dinner
• 3x Lunch
• Accommodation included: 3 nights
• Entry/Admission - Lago Sandoval

Not Included

• Drinks bought at the bar

Facilities